Medtronic Names Hawkins
As President, Operating Chief

William A. Hawkins on Monday was named president and chief operating officer of medical-device maker Medtronic Inc., based in Minneapolis.

Mr. Hawkins, 50 years old, has since January 2002 been corporate senior vice president, and president of Medtronic's vascular business. That business, a large portion of which consists of stents for coronary-artery and other artery blockage, had been lagging behind competitors. In recent months Mr....